Sarina Wiegman has defended promoting Hannah Hampton to be England’s first-choice goalkeeper ahead of Mary Earps, saying she makes “decisions to win”, after Earps criticised the head coach’s move in her autobiography. “We had a very good goalkeeper unit and the two goalkeepers were competing for the No 1 spot,” Wiegman said. Quick Guide England squad Show Goalkeepers: Sophie Baggaley (Brighton), Khiara Keating (Manchester City), Anna Moorhouse (Orlando Pride). Midfielders: Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City), Grace Clinton (Manchester City), Missy Bo Kearns (Aston Villa), Lucia Kendall (Aston Villa), Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich), Ella Toone (Manchester United), Keira Walsh (Chelsea). Forwards: Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea), Freya Godfrey (London City Lionesses), Lauren Hemp (Manchester City), Chloe Kelly (Arsenal), Beth Mead (Arsenal), Jess Park (Manchester United), Alessia Russo (Arsenal).

Source: The Guardian November 18, 2025 23:31 UTC